The American Geriatric Society has come out swinging in defense of health care for older people who might find themselves left out in the cold by potential changes to, or repeal of, the Affordable Care Act.
Although no details have been nailed down on the future of health care under the Trump administration, prior to the inauguration the AGS proactively sent letters to the president-elect and to Congress opposing any cuts that would affect seniors and the quality of their care and suggesting some tenets it said "could serve as guideposts for evaluating and responding to change" as the new administration pursues changes in health care.
"These tenets," it continued, "are grounded in the recognition that chronic disease, the management of multi-morbidity and the care of those with complex care needs remain the critical challenges."
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